Prof. Renu Wickremasinghe

Senior Professor of Parasitology

Department

Department of Parasitology

E-mail

renuwick@sjp.ac.lk

Telephone

Office – +94 11 2801028

Mobile – +94 77 7571821

Academic Qualifications

  • BS / 1986 / University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee / USA
  • PhD / 1993 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka

Memberships in Professional Organizations

  • Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

Medical Parasitology and immunology

Research Interests

  • Parasitic Infections

ORCID ID and Link

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6626-4242

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=l-oWzp4AAAAJ

Research Gate Link

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Renu-Wickremasinghe-2

 

Research Grants Held

Completed

  • Immunopathology of malaria – Funded by UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) 1994 USD 10,000
  • To assess the therapeutic efficacy of Anti-malarial drugs for uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in Sri Lanka -Funded by UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). 2002 477,500.00
  • To assess the therapeutic efficacy of Chloroquine and SP for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Sri Lanka -Funded by UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). 2002 680,200.00
  • Plasmodium vivax relapse pattern in Sri Lanka following a 5-day treatment with primaquine – Funded by the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka 2004 592,343.00
  • Comparison of the prevalence of Toxoplams gondi, strongyloides stercoralis and cryptosporidium parvum infections in a selected group of immunocompramised patients with that the normal population. – Funded by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2006 Rs 357,707.40
  • Antibody testing in a sample clinically diagnosed and laboratory confirmed malaria patients to assess the accuracy of diagnosis – Funded by the Global Fund for the elimination of Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria and GFATM 2010 Rs 400,715.00
  • Detection of Leishmania donovani in clinical samples using DNA based techniques in Sri Lanka. Funded by the National Research Council 2009 2,964,800.00
  • Detection of Leishmania antigen in cutaneous leishmaniasis skin lesions using a rapid diagnostic test kit – Funded by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2014 Rs. 416,600.00
  • The association of microbial biofilms and the microbiome with cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions caused by lesions caused Lesimania donovani in Sri Lanka – Funded by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2019 3,991,300.00

On Going

  • A sero-epidemiological study to provide supportive evidence to establish malaria elimination in Sri Lanka 2016 – funded by the National Research Council Sri Lanka 5,900,000.00
  • A sero-epidemiological study to provide supportive evidence to establish malaria elimination in Sri Lanka 2016 – Funded by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2017 1,450,000.00
  • Evaluation of a community based intervention to re-orient parasitological screening for malaria during prevention of re-introduction phase 2017 – Funded by the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 1,593,093.00
  • A sero-epidemiological study to provide supportive evidence to establish malaria elimination in Sri Lanka 2016 – Funded by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2017  1,450,000.00

 

Publications and Scientific Communications

Publications

  • Weerasekera CJ, Menike CW, Anpahalan JP, Senevirathne SAA, Perera N, De Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR (2023). Incidental diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in a patient with hepatic metastasis Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 13(2): E4 6:1-5 https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v13i2.8536
  • Menike, C.; Dassanayake, R.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Seneviwickrama, M.; De Alwis, I.; Abd El Wahed, A.; Ranasinghe, S. (2022) Assessment of Risk of Exposure to Leishmania Parasites among Renal Disease Patients from a Renal Unit in a Sri Lankan Endemic Leishmaniasis Focus. Pathogens, 11, 1553. https://doi.org/10.3390/
  • Jayasena-Kaluarachchi TD, Campbell PM, Wickremasinghe R, Ranasinghe S, Yasewardene S, De Silva H, McBain TAJ, Weerasekera M (2022) Possible clinical implications and future directions of managing bacterial biofilms in cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds. Tropical Medicine and Health 50:58 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00455-y
  • Weerasekera CJ, Hapuachchige C, Wijeratne YMTY, Goonesinghe R, Wickremasinghe DR, Yahathugoda TC, Ranasinghe S (2021) Omental dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens; visceralisation in a patient with diabetes mellitus Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2021, 52, 105-108 DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v52i2.7936
  • Nidhi S. Dey NS, Senaratne S, Somaratne V, Madarasinghe NP Seneviratne B,Forrester S de Oca MM, Reis LC, Moulik S, Walrad PB,Chatterjee M, Goto H, Wickremasinghe R, Lagos D,Kaye PM, Ranasinghe S (2021). Early reduction in PD-L1 expression predicts faster treatment response in human cutaneous leishmaniasis.J Clin Invest. 2021;131(22):e142765. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI142765.
  • Kaluarachchi TJ, Wickremasinghe Rajitha, Weerasekera M, Yasawardene S, McBain AJ, Yapa B, De Silva H, Menike C, Jayathilake S, Munasinghe A, Wickremasinghe R, Ranasinghe S (2021). Diagnosing human cutaneous leishmaniasis using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Pathogens and Global Health https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2021.1896265
  • Samarasinghe S, Fernando D, Munagama C, Perera C, Edirisinghe M, Wickremesinghe Renu, Prathapan S. (2021) Lymphedema Patients and Their Limb Care; How Much Do They Know? How Compliant Are They? International Journal of Medical Science and Health Research 5, No. 01;2021
  • Nasir1 SMI, Amarasekara S, Wickremasinghe R, Fernando D, Udagama P (2020). Prevention of re-establishment of malaria: historical perspective and future prospects. Malar J19:452 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03527-8
  • Jayasena Kaluarachchi TD, Weerasekera MM, McBain AJ, Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe Renu, Yasawardene S, Jayanetti N, Wickremasinghe Rajitha (2019). Diagnosing Cutaneous leishmaniasis using Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization: the Sri Lankan Perspective. Pathogens and Global Health https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2019.1650228
  • Gunaratna G, Manamperi A, Böhlken-Fascher Susanne, Wickremasinge R, Gunawardena kithsiri, Yapa Bandujith, Pathirana N, de Silva N, Sooriyaarachchi M, Deerasinghe Theja, Mondal Dinesh, Ranasinghe Shalindra, Abd El Wahed Ahmed. (2018). Evaluation of rapid extraction and isothermal amplification techniques for the detection of Leishmania donovani DNA from skin lesions of suspected cases at the point of need in Sri Lanka. Parasites & Vectors 11:665. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3238-1
  • Karbwang J, Koonrungsesomboon N , Torres C E, Jimenez E B, Kaur G, Mathur R, Sholikhah E N, Wanigatunge C, Wong C-H, Yimtae K, Abdul Malek M, Fouzi L A, Ali A, Chan B Z, Chandratilake M, Chiew S C, Chin M Y C, Gamage M, Gitek I, Hakimi M, Hussin N, Jamil M F A, Janarsan P, Julia M, Kanungo S, Karunanayake, Kollanthavelu S, Kong K K, Kueh B-L, Kulkarni R, Kumaran P P, Kumarasiri R, lim W-H, Lim X J, Mahmud F, Mantaring III J B V, Al SM M, Noor N M, Muhunthan K, NagandranE, Noor M, Ooi K H, Pradeepan J A, Sadewa A H, Samaranayake S, Sri Ranganathan S , SubasinghaW, Subramaniam S, Sulaiman N, Tay J F, Teng L H, Tew M M, Tharavanij T, Tok P S K, Weeratna J, Wibawa T, Wickremasinghe R, Wongwai P, Yadav S and FERCAP Multi-Country Research Team (2018). What information and the extent of information research participants need in informed consent forms: a multi-country survey BMC Medical Ethics 19:79 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-018-0318-x
  • Fernando D, Wijeyaratne P, Wickremasinghe R, Abeyasinghe RR, Galappaththy GNL, Wickremasinghe Renu, Hapugoda M, Abeywickrema WA, Rodrigo C (2018). Use of a public-private partnership in malaria elimination efforts in Sri Lanka; a case study. BMC Health Services Research 18:202
  • De Silva G, Somaratne V, Senaratne S, Vipuladasa M, Wickremasinghe R, Wickremasinghe Renu, Ranasinghe S (2017). Efficacy of a new rapid diagnostic test kit to diagnose Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani. PLOS ONE
  • Wickremasinghe AR, Wickremasinghe R, Herath HDB, Fernando SD (2017). Should chemoprophylaxis be a main strategy for preventing re-introduction of malaria in highly receptive areas? Sri Lanka a case in point Malaria Journal. 16:102
  • Banneheke, H, Fernandopulle, R, Gunasekara, U, Barua, A, Fernando, N. Wickremasinghe, R (2016). Can trichomonas immunochromatographic test increase the validity and reliability of WHO syndrome algorithm for vaginal discharge as a screening test for trichomoniasis. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 9: 43-47.
  • Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R, Hulangamuwa S Sirimanna G, Opathella N, Rhaiza DC Maingon RDC Chandrasekharan V (2015) Polymerase chain reaction detection of Leishmania DNA in skin biopsy samples in Sri Lanka where the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis is Leishmania donovani Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro: 1-7
  • Banneheke, H, Fernandopulle, R, Gunasekara, U, Barua, A, Fernando, N. Wickremasinghe, R (2015). Validation of wet mount microscopy against Trichomonas culture among women of reproductive age group in Western province, Sri Lanka. Tropical Biomedicine 32(2): 1-6
  • Wen Wei Zhang WW, Ramasamy G, McCall1 LI, Haydock A, Ranasinghe S, Abeygunasekara P, Sirimanna G, Wickremasinghe Renu, Myler P, Matlashewski G (2014). Genetic Analysis of Leishmania donovani Tropism Using a Naturally Attenuated Cutaneous Strain. PLOS Pathogens. 10: (7)
  • Wickremasinghe Renu, Fernando SD, Thillekaratne Janani, Wijeyaratne PM, Wickremasinghe AR, (2014) Importance of active case detection in a malaria elimination programme. Malaria Journal. 13:186
  • Fernando SD. Ihalamulla RL.Wickremasinghe Renu, de Silva NL, Thilakarathne JH, Wijeyaratne P Premaratne RG (2014). Effects of modifying the World Health Organization standard operating procedures for malaria microscopy to improve surveillance in resource poor settings Malaria Journal 2014, 13:98
  • Kaneko A, Chaves LF, Taleo G, Kalkoa M, Isozumi R, Wickremasinghe R, Perlmann P, Takeo S, Tsuboi T, Tachibana S, Kimura M, Björkman A, Troye-Blomberg M, Tanabe K, Drakeley C (2014). Characteristic Age Distribution of Plasmodium vivax Infections after Malaria Elimination on Aneityum Island, Vanuatu. Infection and Immunity 82(1):243.
  • Banneheke HA, Fernandopulle R, Prathapan S, de Silva G, Fernando N, Wickremasinghe R (2014). Culture and immunochromatographic techniques for diagnosis of trichomoniasis in Sri Lanka. Correspondence. Ceylon Medical Journal 59 (1): 33.
  • Fernando SD, Navaratne CJ, Galappaththy GNL, Abeyasinghe RR, Silva N, Wickermasinghe Renu (2013) The Importance of Accuracy in Diagnosis of Positive Malaria Cases in a Country Progressing Towards Malaria Elimination. Journal of Global Infectious Diseases 5 (4) 127-130
  • Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R, Munasinghe A, Hulangamuwa S, Sivanantharajah S, Seneviratne K, Bandara S, Athauda I, Navaratne C, Silva O, Wackwella H, Matlashewski G, Wickremasinghe Renu (2013). Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Risk Factors for Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Region in Sri Lanka Am J Trop Med Hyg. 89(4):742-749.
  • Banneheke HA, Fernandopulle R, Prathapan S, de Silva G, Fernando N, Wickremasinghe R (2013). Use of culture and immunochromatographic techniques for diagnosis of trichomoniasis in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal 58 (3): 122-123.
  • Banneheke HA, Fernandopulle R, Gunesekara UM, Gunawardene E, Fernando N, Wickremasinghe R (2013). Clinical profile and sociodemographic aspects of trichomoniasis among females in the Western province of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Infectious Diseases.3: (1) 26-31
  • Ranasinghe Shalindra, Zhang Wen-Wei, Wickremasinghe Renu, Abeygunasekera Priyanka Chandrasekharan Vishvanath, Athauda Sunethra, Mendis Suresh, Hulangamuwa Sanjeeva, Matlashewski Greg, Pratlong Francine (2012). Leishmania donovani zymodeme MON-37 isolated from an autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. Pathogens and Global Health 106 (7) 421-424
  • Ranasinghe PHIKS, Abeygunasekera PH, Athauda SB, Chandrasekharan NV, Mendis ASV, Hulangamuwa CS, Wickremasinghe DR (2011). First successful in vitro culture of Leishmania sp. causing autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka Ceylon Medical Journal 56 (4): 179-180.
  • Wickremasinghe R, Wickremasinghe AR, Fernando SD (2010). Climate change and malaria. A complex relationship. UN Chronicle Volume CLVII number 2
  • de Silva Nilanthi and Wickremasinghe Renu (2010). Counting malaria out – what progress? Editorial Indian J Med Res 131, April 2010, pp 475-477
  • Manamperi Aresha, Mahawithanage Sanath, Fernando Deepika, Wickremasinghe Renu, Bandara Anura, Hapuarachchi chanditha, Abeyewickreme Wimaladharma, Wickremasinghe Rajitha (2008) Genotyping of Plasmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka using Pvmsp-3α and Pvcs genes as markers: A preliminary report. Tropical Biomedicine. 25 (2) 101-106
  • Wickremasinghe Renu, Galapaththy GNL, Fernando WAP, De Monbrison F, Mendis KN, Picot S, Ringwald P, Wickremasinghe AR (2008). An indigenous case Plasmodium ovale infection in Sri Lanka. Am. J Trop. Med and Hyg. 78 (2) 206-207.
  • Mahawithanage ST, Kannangara KK, Wickremasinghe R, Chandrika UG, Jansz ER, Karunaweera ND, and Wickremasinghe AR (2007). Impact on vitamin A supplementation on health status and absenteeism of school children in Sri Lanka. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007;16(1):94-102
  • Wickremasinghe AR, Wickremasingeh Renu, Fernando SD, Galapaththy G and Mahawithanage STC (2005). The social and economic burden of malaria in Sri Lanka. Asian Parasitology Vol. 6. The Federation of Asian Parasitologist pp 191-204
  • Fernando SD, Wickremasingeh Renu, Mahawithanage STC and Wickremasinghe AR (2005). Impact of childhood malaria in Sri Lanka. Asian Parasitology Vol. 6. The Federation of Asian Parasitologist pp 205-217
  • Fernando Deepika, Wickremasinghe Renu, Mendis KN and Wickremasingeh AR (2003). Cognitive performance at school entry of children living in malaria-endemic areas of Sri Lanka. Transactions of the Royal Society of tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 97: 161-165.
  • Weerasinghe KL, Galappaththy G, Fernando WP, Wickremasinghe DR, Faizal HM, Wickremasinghe AR. (2002). A safety and efficacy trial of artesunate, sulphadoxin-pyrimethamine and primaquine in facliparum malaria. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 47(3): 86-88.
  • Wickremasinghe AR, Wickremasinghe Renu, Galappaththy G, Gunawardene DM. (1999) Elimination of Plasmodium falciparum malaria from Sri Lanka: An epidemiological reality. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. 4: 21-27.
  • Perera MK, Carter R, Goonewardene R and Mendis KN. (1994). Transient increase in circulating gamma/delta T-cells during vivax malaria paroxysms. J.Exp.Med. 1: 179(1) 311-15.
  • Goonewardene R, Daily J, Kaslow D, Sullivan TJ, Duffy P, Carter R, Mendis KN and Wirth D. (1993). Transfection of the malaria parasite and expression of firefly luciferase. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 90: 5234-5236.
  • Goonewardene R. (1993). Cellular immunity to vivax malaria. Ph.D dissertation. University of Colombo.
  • Goonewardene R, Carter R, Gamage CP, Del Giudice G, David PH, Howie S and Mendis KN. (1990). Human T-cell proliferative responses to Plasmodium vivax antigens: evidence of immunosuppresion following prolonged exposure to endemic malaria. J. Immunol. 20: 1387-1391.

Communications

  • Goonewardene R, Peiris JSM, Udagama PV, Perera KLRL, Gamage CP, Kapilananda GMG, Carter R, avid PH and Mendis KN. (1988). Natural antibody responses in humans to GAM-1, a target antigen of transmission blocking immunity in Plasmodium vivax. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 44(1): 5.
  • Mendis K, Goonewardene R, Udagama P, Gamage-Mendis AC, David P and Carter R. (1990). Human immune responses to vivax andtigens: evidence of immunosuppression in endemic populations. VIIth International Congress of Parasitology, Paris Abstracts. Ed. J M Doby.
  • Goonewardene R, Carter R, Gamage CP, Del Giudice G, David PH, Howie S and Mendis KN. (1990). Human T-cell proliferative responses to vivax andtigens: evidence of immunosuppression in prolonged exposure to endemic malaria. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 46(1):16.
  • Goonewardene R, Karunaweera N, Carter R, Gamage CP, Perera KLRL, Rajakaruna J, Del Giudice G, Udagama P, David PH, Grau G and Mendis KN. (1990). Human immune responses to vivax malaria: evidence of immunosuppression in prolonged exposure to endemic malaria. VIIth International Congress of Parasitology, Paris (poster).
  • Goonewardene R, Del Giudice G, Gamage CP, David PH, Carter R, and Mendis KN. (1991). Acquired immunological non-responsiveness to vivax andtigens is reversed by removeal of CD8 T-cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 47(1):19.
  • M Kanthi Perera, Carter R, Goonewardene R, Gamage CP and Mendis KN. (1993). Transient increase in circulating gamma/delta T-cells during vivax malaria paroxysms. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 49(1):17
  • Goonewardene R, Daily J, Kaslow D, Sullivan TJ, Duffy P, Carter R, Mendis KN and Wirth D. (1993). Transfection of the malaria parasite and expression of firefly luciferase. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 49(1):21.
  • Goonewardene R, Daily J, Kaslow D, Sullivan TJ, Duffy P, Carter R, Mendis KN and Wirth D. (1993). Transfection of Plasmodium gallinaceum zygotes and expression of firefly luciferase. Joint meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and the American Society of Parasitologists.
  • Kumaradharmasena USP, Weerasinghe A, Jayasinghe S, Goonewardene R and Mendis KN. (1994). Gamma-delta T-cells implicated in gatrointestinal pathology in acute febrile disease. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Annual Academic sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists.
  • Goonewardene R, Gamage CP, Carter R and Mendis KN. (1994). Production of cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells during malaria infections. Proceedings of the Golden Jubilee Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 50(1):23.
  • Goonewardene R, Daily J, Kaslow D, Sullivan TJ, Duffy P, Carter R, Mendis KN and Wirth D. (1994). Transfection of malaria parasites and transient expression of firefly luciferase. International meeting on Clinical Disease and Pathogenesis of Malaria. Ahungalle, Sri Lanka.
  • Wickremasinghe AR, Gunawardena DM, Goonewardene R, Carter R, Mendis KN. (1995). Malaria and Pregnancy:it’s occurrence and severity. Proceedings of the Academic sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, pg 29.
  • Fernando D, Goonewardene DR, Galapaththi T Mendis KN, Wickremasinghe AR. (1996) Epidemiology of malaria in pregnancy. Presented at the Third International Medical Congress, 22 – 25, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
  • Fernando SD, Wickremasinghe Renu, Mendis KN. Wickremasinghe AR, (1997). Cognitive performance at school entry of children in areas of different malarial endemicities in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 53(1): 8.
  • Wickremasinghe Renu, Fernando SD, Perera SK, Galapathy T, Mendis KN, Wickremasinghe AR. (1997). Uuncomplicated malaria: clinical disease in pregnancy. Proceedings of the Second Global Meet on Parasitic diseases, Hyderabad, India, Indian Society of Parasitology.
  • Perera S, Carter R, Mendis Kamini , Wickremasinghe AR, Wickremasinghe Renu. (1998) Production of cytoklnes by Perlpheral blood monouclear cells during uncomplicated and severe and complicated malaria infections. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.54(1): 3
  • Perera S, Wickramasinghe R. Fernando D, Glapathy T, Wickremasinghe AR.(1998). Uncomplicated malaria clinical disease in pregnancy. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.54 (1): 4
  • Perera KLRL, Rajakaruna Jagath, Wickremasinghe Renu, Wickramasinghe AR. (1998). Mosquito repellant activity of citronella oil and neem oil. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.54(1): 17
  • Mahawithanage S, Jayesena A, Fernando D, Galapathy T, Wickremasinghe R, Wickremasinghe AR (1998). Anaemia in pregnancy in a rural population of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 54(1): 8
  • Perera S, Perlmann P, Wickremasinghe R. (1999). Is severe malaria a Th2 Phenominon? Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 55 (1): 3
  • Wickremasinghe AR, Peiris BSL, Rajakaruna DJP, Ariyaratne VS and Wickremasinghe Renu. (2000). Cost recovery in malaria diagnosis in a rural malaria endemic area of Sri Lanka. The Fifth Annual Conference of the Health Economic Unit and Second Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Health Economic Network. 4-6th July 2000 Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Galhena G, Dissanayaka N, Kapilananda GM, Perera S, Wickremasinghe R and Premawansa S. (2001). TNF αβ allele polymorphisms and cytokine secretions in Plasmodium falciparum infected malaria patients. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. pg 25.
  • Perera Shyamalie, Perera Sathira, Perlmann Hedvig and Wickremasinghe Renu. (2001). Possible factors responsible for clinical disease in malaria from non-endemic regions. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. pg 27.
  • Perera Shyamalie, Perera Sathira, Karunaratne Weranga, Perlmann Hedvig and Wickremasinghe Renu. (2001). Differences in cytokine profile of uncomplicated Plasmodiun falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 57:(1) 22.
  • Wicremasinghe Renu, Perera Shaymalie, Perlmann Hedvig and Perlmann Peter (2002). Role of IL-10, TNF, Total IgE and malaria specific IgG antibodies in the pathogenesis and/or protection against Plasmodium falciparum and vivax malaria. Proceedings of the meeting held on vivax malaria research: 2002 and beyond. February 3-8, 2002, Bangkok, Thailand. pp 21.
  • Fernando SD, Wickremasinghe Renu, Wickremasinghe Rajitha, Mendis K. (2002). Cognitive performance at school entry of children in areas of different malarial endemicities in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the third MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference. November 17-22, Arusha, Tanzania.
  • Kusumawathi PHD, Wickremasinghe AR, Wickremasinghe DR, Jayasooriya GAJSK (2005). Disease transmitting mosquito species breeding in water storage tanks in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.61 🙁 1).
  • Wickremasinghe AR and Wickremasinghe DR (2007) Elimination of malaria transmission from Sri Lanka: a possible second chance (1.111) One hundred years of tropical medicine, meeting the millennium development goals. Queen Elizabeth conference centre, London UK 13-15th September 2007
  • Wickremasinghe R, Galappathy G, Wickremasinghe AR and Ringwald P (2007) Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria (2.107) One hundred years of tropical medicine, meeting the millennium development goals. Queen Elizabeth conference centre, London UK 13-15th September 2007
  • Banneheke BMHA, Fenandopullae RC, Wickremasinghe R, Fernando SSN, De Silva LDGG, Tilakaratne WDT and Pratapan S. (2008). Use of dipstick test and self obtained low vaginal swabs in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis. 41st Annual Session of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetrics Gynaecologist. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Banneheke BMHA, Wickremasinghe R, De Silva LDGG, Fenandopullae RC, Fernando SSN. (2008). Assessment of viability of Trichomonas vaginalis with time and comparison of low has high vaginal swabs in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis. The bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologist 6: 31 (poster presentation)
  • Banneheke BMHA, Fernando SSN, Fenandopullae RC, Gunesekara UM, Wickremasinghe R (2008). Socio-demographic and reproductive heath related factors in trichomoniasis. The bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologist 6: 31 (poster presentation)
  • Banneheke BMHA, Fenandopullae RC, Wickremasinghe R, Fernando N, Tilakaratne D, Prathapan S (2008). Evaluation of laboratory techniques and assessment of self obtained vaginal swabs for the diagnosis trichomoniasis among women in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Conference on sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. September 4th -6th Milan Italy. Pg 59
  • Gunawardene DMDEA, De Silva LDGG, Tilekaratne WDT, Prathapan S, Ekanayake S Wickremasinghe R (2008). Parasite infections among institutionalized individuals. The bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologist 6: 33 (poster presentation)
  • Gunawardene DMDEA, De Silva LDGG, Tilekaratne WDT, Prathapan S, Priyadharshana GDPK, Wickremasinghe R, Ekanayake S (2008). Opportunistic infections in as selected group of immunocompramized patients The bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologist 6: 27
  • Manamperi A, Fernando D, Mahawithanage S, Wickremasinghe R, Bandara A, Wellawatta C, Hapuarachchi C, Abeyewickreme W, Wickremasinghe AR (2008). Genetic polymorphism om Pvmsp-3α and Pvcs genes in Palsmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka. The bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologist 6: 27
  • Gunawardene DMDEA, Priyadharshana GDPK, Prathapan S, Wickremasinghe R, Ekanayake S (2008). Proportion of infection and clinical features of Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium parvum infections among selected group of immunocompramized patients. 41st Annual Academic sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians pg 56
  • Purpose of usage of the information Technology Laboratory (IT Lab) by Medical students of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura- Proceeding of the 50th Anniversary Academic conference 2009
  • Kaneko A, Chaves LF, Taleo G, Wickemasinghe Renu, Perlmann H, Tsuboi T, Bjorkam A, Drakely C, Tanabe K and Troy-Blomberg M (2009). Sustainable malaria freedom on Aneityum Island. Annual Conference of the Swedish malaria network. Pp5
  • Fernando SD, Wickremasinghe R Ihalamulla RL and Wijeyaratne P. (2010). Meeting training challenges in infrastructurally weak areas of Sri Lanka for the national malaria elimination progarmme. Proceedings of 123rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
  • Fernando SD, Abeysinghe RR, GalappaththyGNL, Wickremasinghe R, and Wijeyaratne P (2011) Extended surveillance for malaria in the Eastern and Northern provinces of Sri Lanka through focused laboratory diagnostic services. Proceedings of 124th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
  • Ranasinghe PHKIS, Abeygunesekara PH, Matlashewaki, G, Zang W, Atauda SB, Chandrasekaran NV, Hulangamuwa CS and Wickremasinghe DR. (2011). First successful in vitro culture of Leishmania sp causing autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 124th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
  • Wickremasinghe Renu (2011). Symposium on the Role of the microbiology laboratory in elimination of parasitic diseases. Proceedings of the 20th Annual scientific sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists.
  • Fernando D, Wickremasinghe R, Thilakaratne J, Wickremasinghe R (2012). Enhancing malaria surveillance through mobile malaria clinics in the elimination of malaria: Experience of a private sector partner. Proceedings of the 44th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference. Colombo, Sri Lanka pg 167
  • Ranasinghe PS, Wickremsinghe AR, Munasinghe A, Hulangamuwa S, Seneviratne K, Bandara S, Atauda SB, Navaratne CM Silva O, Wackwella H, Matlashewaki, G and Wickremasinghe R. (2013) Early patten of RK 39 sero-prevelance in a cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in Sri Lanka. Poster presentation at the Worldleish5 conference in Brazil. May 13th -17th
  • Peduru Shalindra Ranasinghe, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Asoka Munasinghe, Sanjeeva Hulangamuwa, Kamal Seneviratne, Samantha Bandara, Indira Athauda, Chaturi Navaratne, Ositha Silva, Hasini Wackwella, Greg Matlashewski, Renu Wickremasinghe (2013). Early pattern of rk39 sero-prevalence in a cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in Sri Lanka. The fifth world congress on leishmaniasis – worldleish5. PP 670.
  • Semege S, Ranasinghe S, Pathirana N, Wickremsinghe R. (2013). Cutaneous leishmaniasis amongst military personnel in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka: findings from a preliminary study. Proceedings of 126th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association pd 114
  • Fernando SD, Ihalamulla RL, Tillekeratne J, Wickremsinghe R, Wijeyaratne P, de Silva NL, Premaratne R (2013). Meeting challenges of microscopic diagnosis in malaria surveillance under field conditions in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 126th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association pg 97
  • Fernando SD, de Silva N, Wickremasinghe R, Wijeyaratne P (2013). Mobile malaria clinics: an important aspect of extended malaria surveillance. Proceedings of the 20th Annual scientific sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists p 17
  • Wickremasinghe R, Fernando SD, Thillekaratne J, Wijeyaratne P, Wickremasinghe AR (2014). Importance of active case detection in a malaria elimination programme. The bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists p 17 -18
  • Fernando SD, Wickreamsinghe R, Balaji K, Wijeyaratne P, Premaratne RG (2014). The success of a public-private partnership in the eliminating malaria from Sri Lanka. Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo. Pg 158-159.
  • de Silva G, Somaratne V, Senaratne S, Vipuladasa M, Premachandra J, Munasinghe H, Munasinghe C, Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R (2015). Use of a Rapid Diagnostic test to detect cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. Scientific Sessions of Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Ranasinghe S, Hulangamuwa S, Opathella N, Wickremasinghe R, Chandrasekaran V (2015). Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the Internal Transcrived Spacer 1 (ITS1) region of cutaneous leishmaniasis causing Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka.Scientific Sessions of Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  • Weerasinghe H.A.A.S, Niluka D.H.M, de Alwis H.P.G.T.P, Weerasena U.S, Gunasekara S.G.V.C, Wickremasinghe R, Goonawardena S (2015). Awareness regarding treatment, prevention and control of cutaneous leishmaniasis among medical practitioners in the Colombo South and Jayewardenepura teaching hospitals Proceeding of the 20th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka pg 62
  • Fernando SD, Premaratne R, Wickremasinghe Renu, Wijeyaratne P. (2015). Extended surveillabe for malaria in the Eastern and Northern provinces of Sri Lanka through focused laboratory diagnostic services 5th International conference on Plasmodium vivax Malaria. Intercontinental Bali – Indonesia 19-22 May pg 34
  • de Silva L.D.GG, Somaratne V, Senaratne S, Vipuladasa M, S.N Kahatapitiya, D.D.S De Silva, I.D.J.C Dissanayake, Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R (2016). Analysis of clinical features with microscopy of cutaneous leishmaniasis suspected patients attending the dermatotology clinic at General Hospital Hambamtota Scientific Sessions of the Open University of Sri Lanka.
  • Menike W. M. C. W, Dasanayake RT, Wickremasinghe R, Dassanayake JC, Kahatapitiya SN, Wijesiriwardene IS, De Alwis I, Ranasinghe P. H. K. I. S. (2016) Assessment of the prevalence of leishmania amastigotes in buffy coat films in patients in a renal unit in a cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in Sri Lanka. Scientific Sessions of the Open University of Sri Lanka.
  • de Silva L.D.G.G, Somaratne V, Senaratne S, Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R (2016). Diagnosis of suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions with rapid diagnostic test and slit skin smear: a comparative study. Scientific Sessions of the Open University of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the advancement of Science (1) 2
  • Menike W. M. C. W, Dasanayake RT, Wickremasinghe R, Wijesiriwardene IS, De Alwis I, Ranasinghe P. H. K. I. S. (2016). Screening for anti-leishamania antibodies for visceral leishmaniasis and the presence of Leishmania Donovani (LD) bodies in buffy coat films patients in the renal unit in a Teaching hospital, Anuradhapura. Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the advancement of Science (1) 47
  • de Silva L.D.G.G, Wickremasinghe Renu, Somaratne V, Senaratne S, Vipulasena M, Ranasinghe S, (2017). Validation of an antigen validation rapid diagnostic test kit to diagnose Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by leishmania donovani. The sixth world congress on leishmaniasis – worldleish6.
  • Menike W. M. C. W, Wickremasinghe Renu, Dasanayake R, Dassanayake J, Kahatapitiya S, Wijesiriwardene IS, De Alwis I, Ranasinghe P. H. K. I., (2017). Prevalence of leishmania among patients in a renal unit in an area where cutaneous leishmaniasisand chronic kidney disease overlap in Sri Lanka. The sixth world congress on leishmaniasis – worldleish6.
  • Fernando DAN, Munagama CL, Samarasinghe SM, Perera YACP, Edirisinghe LMAC, Jayatilake D, Wickremasinghe R, Prathapan S (2017). Knowledge regarding lymphedema in the community and compliance to limb care in lymphedema patients in selected clinics of Colombo district. Proceedings of the National Undergraduate Research Symposium of the National Science and Technology Commission pg 15
  • Gunaratne G, Ranasinghe S, Manamperi A, Pathirana N, Hasantha KP, Wickremasinghe R, De Silva N, Sooriyarachchi M, Senaratne S, Banneheka H, Abeynayake J, Refai W, Mallawarachchi CH, Sudarshani M, Mondal D, Hansen S, El Wahed A (2017). Rapid extraction and detection of Leishmania donavani DNA from skin lesions of suspected cases in Sri Lanka. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Baltimore, USA. (LB5116)
  • Gunaratne G, Ranasinghe S, Manamperi A, Pathirana N, Wickremasinghe R, De Silva NR, Sooriyarachchi M, El Wahed A (2018)). Introduction of Rocombinase Polymarase Amplificationassay based mobile suitcase laboratory as a point of need tool to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka Ceylon Medical Journal 63:125
  • Gunaratne G, Ranasinghe S, Manamperi A, Pathirana N, Pathirana N, Wickremasinghe R, De Silva NR, Sooriyarachchi M, El Wahed A (2018)). Comparison of ALT buffer and RNAlater as transport and storage medium for molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis using skin punch biopsy specimens. Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Sciences 2018, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Munagama CL, Fernando DAN, Samarasinghe SM, Perera YACP, Edirisinghe LMAC, Jayatilake D, Wickremasinghe R, Prathapan S (2019). Knowledge regarding lymphedema in the community and compliance to limb care in lymphedema patients in selected clinics of Colombo district. Proceedings of the International Medical Undergraduate Research Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura pp 55
  • Venilan, Nitharanan, Dulanjana GT, Wijayantha WS, Premaratne GKCS, Prathapan S, Wickremasinghe R, (2019). Mothers’ knowledge and practices regarding nematode infections among preschool children in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Medical Undergraduate Research Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura pp 54
  • Jayasena-Kaluarchchi TD, Weerasekara MM, Wickremasinghe R, Yapa PDBL, Se Silva VH, Yasawardene SG, Menike C, Ranasinghe S (2019). Detection of leishmania donovani promastigotes in culture by fluorescent in situ Hybridization: A preliminary Study Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Physicians in collaboration with Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh pp26
  • Jayasena-Kaluarchchi TD, Weerasekara MM, Ranasinghe PHKIS, Yasawardene SG, Yapa PDBL, Se Silva VH, Menike C, Wickremasinghe R (2019). Clinico-demographic characterization of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patienst repprting to two hospitals in Matara and Hambatota distrcits, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Sciences 2018, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka pp66
  • Alagiyawanna AMADK, Samaranayake DBDL, Wickremasinghe D, Premaratne RG (2019). Developing a theory of change model to re-orient malaria screening programme during the prevention of re-introduction phase in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Sciences 2018, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka pp77
  • Alagiyawanna AMDK, Samaranayake DBDL, Wickremasinghe DR, Premaratne RG (2020). Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices on malaria among health care workers, a critical element f0r prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka at the Colombo Medical Congress 2020, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo
  • Jayasena Kaluarachchi TD, Weerasekera MM, Wickramasinghe R, Yasawardene S, Menike C, Jayathilake S, Ranasinghe S (2020). Fluorescence in situ Hybridizatiori Assay to Diagnose Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the American Society of Microbiologists, USA
  • Jayasena Kaluarachchi TD, McBain AJ, Wickramasinghe R, Yasawardene S, Menike C, Jayathilake S, Ranasinghe S, Weerasekera MM, (2020). Development of a porcine skin model for the assessment of bacterial bio films. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists. Fluorescence in situ Hybridizatiori Assay to Diagnose Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. Pg 10-11.
  • Aryachandra U, Wickremasinghe R, Fernando D, Udagama P (2020). Immunoepidemiology of Plasmodium vivax MSP-1 and AMA-1 in two previous high malaria endemic districts Sri Lanka under the prevention of re-establishment phase. Annual Research Symposium 2020, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo 17 December 2020
  • Aryachandra U, Viswakula S, Wickremasinghe R, Fernando D, Udagama P (2021). Evaluation of shifting seroeidemiology of malaria against Plasmodium vivax MSP1-19, AMA-1 and CSP in previous malaria endemic districts Sri Lanka. 9th Biennial Scientific Sessions of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka. 26th March 2021
  • Chaturanga D, Aryachandra U, Viswakula S, Wickremasinghe R, Fernando D, Udagama1 P (2021). Immunoeidemiology of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (CSP) in two previous malaria endemic districts Sri Lankaunder the prevention of re-establishment phase. 9th Biennial Scientific Sessions of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka. 26th March 2021
  • De Alwis A.N.R., Lakshan D.W.M.B., Rathnayaka R.M.N.P., Ruwanpura T.M.M.D., Silva R.K., 23Wickremasinghe R., Prathapan S (2021). Visual Problems Related to Professionals in Informan Technology. 26th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 15th – 17th of July.
  • Weerasekera CJ, Hapuachchige C, Wijeratne YMTY, Goonesinghe R, Wickremasinghe DR, Yahathugoda TC, Ranasinghe S (2021) Omental dirofilariasis in a patient with diabetes mellitus in Sri Lanka; likely visceralization in a patient with diabetes mellitus. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Health Sciences 2021, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka pp 70
  • Elapatha GEST, Kumarasinghe DDSD, Nanayakkara NBNAK, Premawansha IJ, Madushani SAP, Wickremasinghe DR, Prathapan S, Vidanage UA (2021). Is the school teacher’s knowledge on conduct disorder in children adequate? Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Health Sciences 2021, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka pp 134
  • Weerasekera C J , Menike C W, Senevirathne S A A, Perera G N D, De Silva N R,
    Wickremasinghe D R (2021) Incidental Diagnosis of Strongyloidiasis in A Patient with Hepatic Metastasis: A Report of a Missed Case at The Time of a Pandemic. Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Oncologists, Sri Lanka pp 42
  • Dilshan Adhikari1 D, Aryachandra U, Viswakula S, Wickremasinghe R, Fernando D, Udagama P. (2021) Immuno and Molecular Epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum in Two Previous High Malaria Endemic Foci under the Prevention of Re-establishment (POR) Phase in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science 2021
  • Senaratne S, Layton AM, Somaratne V, Paul M Kaye, Kahawita Wickremasinghe R, Ranasinghe S (2022). Patient perspectives of having cutaneous leishmaniasis and treatment with intralesional sodium stibogluconate. Proceedings of the MSF Asia Scientific Days & International Conference on Medical Sciences (ICM) Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Wijerathne BJ, Seneviwickrama KLMD, Marasinghe RB, Wickremasinghe DR (2022) Use of online mode in quality assurance: Experience from a medical faculty in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Ruhuna Quality Assurance Sessions 2022 (RUQAS 2022) 21st September 2022
  • Jayasena Kaluarachchi TD, Campbell PM, Ranasinghe PHKIS, Wickremasinghe R, Yasewardene S, De Silva VH, Menike C, McBain AJ &Weerasekera MM (2022) “Evidence of bacterial biofilms in ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds” Proceedings of the 55th Annual academic Sessions of the College of Physicians held in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians, Colombo Sri Lanka
  • Weerasekera CJ, Menile CW, Anpahalan JP, Perera GND, Jayathilake DCC, Siriwardene B, De Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR (2022) The presence of intestinal Strongyloidiasis among immunocpmpramised patients admitted to selected hospitals in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 135th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association of Sri Lanka
  • Uvindu Aryachandra, Dilshan Adhikari, Renu Wickramasinghe, Sameera Viswakula, Deepika Fernando, Jack Richards, Preethi Udagama (2022) A seroepidemiological study to provide supportive evidence to establish malaria elimination in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the First Research Symposium of the National Research Council 14-15 November
  • Weerasekera CJ, Menile CW, Anpahalan JP, Perera GND, Jayathilake DCC, Somawardene UABP, De Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR (2022) The presence of intestinal Strongyloidiasis among patients with haematological malignancies – is it positively negative? Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Oncologist pp 15
  • Weerasekera CJ, Menike CW, Wimalasiri U, Anpahalan JP, Wijerathna T, Jayathilake DCC, Somawardane UABP, Saravanamuttu U, Yoganathan N, Pilapitiya D, Perera N, Gunathilaka N, De Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR (2023). Parasitological, serological and molecular-based diagnosis of strongyloidiasis among immunocompromised patients in Sri Lanka and associated risk factors for disease occurrence. Proceedings of the International Conference on Medical Sciences (ICM). Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Weerasekera CJ, Menike CW, Wimalasiri U, Wijerathna T, Jayathilake DCC, Somawardane UABP, Saravanamuttu U, Yoganathan N, Perera N, Gunathilaka N, De Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR (2023) The presence of strongyloidiasis and associated risk factors in patients undergoing treatment at the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama, Sri Lanka Proceedings of the 136th Anniversary International Medical Congress Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Weerasekera CJ, Wimalasiri U, Wijerathna T, Menike CW, Anpahalan J, Perera N, Gunathilaka N, De Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR (2023). Detection of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in immunocompromised patients in selected tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka using coprological and molecular methods Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, Sri Lanka
  • Premarathne SKMK D. R Wickremasinghe, R. B. Marasinghe, and K. L. M. D. Seneviwickrama (2023) Student participation in quality assurance activities: experience from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Proceedings of the Ruhuna Quality Assurance Sessions 2022 (RUQAS 2023)

 

Research Collaborations

  • Collaborative Scientist, Malaria Research Unit, faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • Collaborative Scientist, faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • Collaborative Scientist, faculty of Science, University of Colombo.

 

Awards

  • Awarded a WHO grant October 1988 – January 1989, Department of Pathology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Awarded a WHO grant. 1992-1993. Department of Tropical Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Awarded first prize in the category of Post-graduate Research papers at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo – Students Scientific Session 2000
  • Awarded first place for best oral presentation at the annual academic sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2008 for the paper on “Genetic polymorphism on Pvmsp-3α and Pvcs genes in Palsmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka” by Manamperi A, Fernando D, Mahawithanage S, Wickremasinghe R, Bandara A, Wellawatta C, Hapuarachchi C, Abeyewickreme W, Wickremasinghe AR (2008)
  • Awarded best paper for the EM Wijerama award at the annual academic sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians 2008 for the paper on “Proportion of infection and clinical features of Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium parvum infections among selected group of immunocompramized patients” by Gunawardene DMDEA, Priyadharshana GDPK, Prathapan S, Wickremasinghe R, Ekanayake S.
  • Presidential Research Award for 2003 for Cognitive performance at school entry of children living in malaria-endemic areas of Sri Lanka. Transactions of the Royal Society of tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 97: 161-165 by Fernando Deepika, Wickremasinghe Renu, Mendis KN and Wickremasingeh AR.
  • Presidential Research Award for 2008 for an indigenous case Plasmodium ovale infection in Sri Lanka. Am. J Trop. Med and Hyg. 78 (2) 206-207. Wickremasinghe Renu, Galapaththy GNL, Fernando WAP, De Monbrison F, Mendis KN, Picot S, Ringwald P, Wickremasinghe AR.
  • Awarded the Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine 2011 for the paper on “Extended surveillance for malaria in the Eastern and Northern provinces of Sri Lanka through focused laboratory diagnostic services” by Fernando SD, Abeysinghe RR, Galappaththy GNL, Wickremasinghe R, and Wijeyaratne P.
  • Awarded Kumaradasa Rajasuriya Prize for the best paper in Tropical Medicine 2013 for the paper on “Meeting challenges of microscopic diagnosis in malaria surveillance under field conditions in Sri Lanka” by Fernando SD, Ihalamulla RL, Tillekeratne J, Wickremsinghe R, Wijeyaratne P, de Silva NL, Premaratne R.
  • NRC Merit award 2013 for the paper titled “Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R, Hulangamuwa S Sirimanna G, Opathella N, Rhaiza DC Maingon RDC Chandrasekharan V (2015) Polymerase chain reaction detection of Leishmania DNA in skin biopsy samples in Sri Lanka where the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis is Leishmania donovani Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro: 1-7
  • Obtained the Support Scheme for Supervisors of Research Degrees (SUSRED) award for 2015
  • University Research Awards 2014, in recognition of the contribution of full articles/s published in a referred journal (index journal). November 2015
  • University Research Awards 2015, in recognition of the publishing research papers in indexed (SCI, SSCI/AHCI) journals. October 2016
  • Presidential Research Award for 2014 for Wen Wei Zhang WW, Ramasamy G, McCall1 LI, Haydock A, Ranasinghe S, Abeygunasekara P, Sirimanna G, Wickremasinghe Renu, Myler P, Matlashewski G (2014). Genetic Analysis of Leishmania donovani Tropism Using a Naturally Attenuated Cutaneous Strain. PLOS Pathogens. 10: (7)
  • Presidential Research Award for 2014 Wickremasinghe Renu, Fernando SD, Thillekaratne Janani, Wijeyaratne PM, Wickremasinghe AR, (2014) Importance of active case detection in malaria elimination programme. Malaria Journal. 13:186
  • Presidential Research Award for 2014 Fernando SD. Ihalamulla RL. Wickremasinghe Renu, de Silva NL, Thilakarathne JH, Wijeyaratne P Premaratne RG (2014). Effects of modifying the World Health Organization standard operating procedures for malaria microscopy to improve surveillance in resource poor settings Malaria Journal 2014, 13:98
  • Presidential Research Award for 2014 Kaneko A, Chaves LF, Taleo G, Kalkoa M, Isozumi R, Wickremasinghe R, Perlmann P, Takeo S, Tsuboi T, Tachibana S, Kimura M, Björkman A, Troye-Blomberg M, Tanabe K, Drakeley C (2014). Characteristic Age Distribution of Plasmodium vivax Infections after Malaria Elimination on Aneityum Island, Vanuatu. Infection and Immunity 82(1):243.
  • Certificate of merit for the presentation on “Fernando DAN, Munagama CL, Samarasinghe SM, Perera YACP, Edirisinghe LMAC, Jayatilake D, Wickremasinghe R, Prathapan S (2017). Knowledge regarding lymphedema in the community and compliance to limb care in lymphedema patients in selected clinics of Colombo district. Proceedings of the National Undergraduate Research Symposium. National Science and Technology Commission
  • NRC Merit award 2015 for the paper titled “Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R, Munasinghe A, Hulangamuwa S, Sivanantharajah S, Seneviratne K, Bandara S, Athauda I, Navaratne C, Silva O, Wackwella H, Matlashewski G, Wickremasinghe Renu (2013). Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Risk Factors for Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Region in Sri Lanka Am J Trop Med Hyg. 89(4):742-749.
  • Awarded the first place in oral presentation for the paper Gunaratne G, Ranasinghe S, Manamperi A, Pathirana N, Pathirana N, Wickremasinghe R, De Silva NR, Sooriyarachchi M, El Wahed A (2018)). Comparison of ALT buffer and RNAlater as transport and storage medium for molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis using skin punch biopsy specimens. Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Sciences 2018, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Certificate of merit for the presentation on “Munagama CL, Fernando DAN Samarasinghe SM, Perera YACP, Edirisinghe LMAC, Jayatilake D, Wickremasinghe R, Prathapan S (2019). Knowledge regarding lymphedema in the community and compliance to limb care in lymphedema patients in selected clinics of Colombo district.Proceedings of the International Medical Undergraduate Research Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Presidential Research Award for 2017 Wickremasinghe AR, Wickremasinghe R, Herath HDB, Fernando SD Should chemoprophylaxis be a main strategy for preventing re-introduction of malaria in highly receptive areas? Sri Lanka a case in point Malaria Journal. 16:102
  • Awarded the first place in oral presentation for the abstract Jayasena-Kaluarchchi TD, Weerasekara MM, Ranasinghe PHKIS, Yasawardene SG, Yapa PDBL, Se Silva VH, Menike C, Wickremasinghe R (2019). Clinico-demographic characterization of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patienst repprting to two hospitals in Matara and Hambatota distrcits, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Sciences 2018, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka pp66
  • University Research Awards 2018, in recognition of the contribution of full articles/s published in a referred journal (index journal). 13th November 2019
  • University Research Awards 2018, in recognition of achieving the highest h-index in the faculty of Medical Sciences for 2018 13th November 2019
  • Awarded the first place as poster presentation in the session on Public Health and Miscellaneous for the poster – Alagiyawanna AMDK, Samaranayake DBDL, Wickremasinghe DR, Premaratne RG (2020). Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices on malaria among health care workers, a critical element for prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka
  • Presidential Research Award for 2018 for Gunaratna Gayana, Manamperi Aresha, Böhlken-Fascher Susanne, Wickremasinge Renu, Gunawardena Kithsiri, Yapa Bandujith, Pathirana Nishantha, Pathirana Hasantha, de Silva Nilanthai, Sooriyaarachchi Monica, Deerasinghe Theja, Mondal Dinesh, Ranasinghe Shalindra, Abd El Wahed Ahmed. (2018). Evaluation of rapid extraction and isothermal amplification techniques for the detection of Leishmania donovani DNA from skin lesions of suspected cases at the point of need in Sri Lanka. Parasites & Vectors 11:665.
  • University Research Awards 2020, in recognition of the contribution of full articles/s published in a referred journal (index journal). 18th March 2022
  • Awarded the first place as poster presentation Senaratne S, Layton AM, Somaratne V, Paul M Kaye, Kahawita Wickremasinghe R, Ranasinghe S (2022). Patient perspectives of having cutaneous leishmaniasis and treatment with intralesional sodium stibogluconate. Proceedings of the MSF Asia Scientific Days & International Conference on Medical Sciences (ICM) Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Awarded the Dr. W A D De Silva award for the best paper on Tropical Diseases 2022 to Jayasena Kaluarachchi TD, Campbell PM, Ranasinghe PHKIS, Wickremasinghe R, Yasewardene S, De Silva VH, Menike C, McBain AJ & Weerasekera MM “Evidence of bacterial biofilms in ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds” 55th Annual academic Sessions of the College of Physicians held in collaboration with the Royal COlelge of Physicians, Colombo Sri Lanka

Other Faculties of University of Sri Jayewardenepura

  • Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Other Universities

  • University of Colombo
  • Kothalawala Defence University
  • Open University of Sri Lanka
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